12-26-2009, 03:48 PM
The Building Dept refers you to the State. The state is a bit cryptic on this and they tended to quote HRS and HAC. I’m also starting to get the impression that the actual regulations may not be what the average person think they are and even the trades may not know the actual regs (or at least never telling anyone).
The issue of owner/builder being allowed to do electric plumbing seems to be a hot topic and I was trying to figure out how this could reasonable and realistically be changed. The initial responses from all levels are "no chance in hell", but from experience, I know it’s all a matter of finding the crack in the armor.
The six groups opposed to a change are way to powerful and have ammunition the like people have not seen. Plus they have the law on their side. But as in all laws, they are never written so solid that there isn't a gap somewhere and I'm trying to find how weak the gap is. I'm also looking at other states where the rules are more lenient to private builders, but often they come at a high price in other areas.
The issue of owner/builder being allowed to do electric plumbing seems to be a hot topic and I was trying to figure out how this could reasonable and realistically be changed. The initial responses from all levels are "no chance in hell", but from experience, I know it’s all a matter of finding the crack in the armor.
The six groups opposed to a change are way to powerful and have ammunition the like people have not seen. Plus they have the law on their side. But as in all laws, they are never written so solid that there isn't a gap somewhere and I'm trying to find how weak the gap is. I'm also looking at other states where the rules are more lenient to private builders, but often they come at a high price in other areas.